Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Real Benefits of Fish oil

Millions consume krill oil, like other fish oils, because it
contains Omega-3 fatty acids, which are said to boost heart-health. The efficacy of these enzymes in preventing heart disease was recently challenged in a study put out by Kwak et al. Among people with preexisting heart conditions, Kwak et al found that these omega-3 fatty acids do nothing to prevent further
cardiovascular trouble.

Kwak looked at multiple similar studies examining a total
20,485 people. The studies all lasted
between one and five years. In all of
the studies, the authors found zero reductions in cardiovascular events (heart
attacks, angina etc.), regardless of the dose of fish oil used.

Of course the implications from this are far from conclusive
and there are many other external factors that require consideration when determining
the effectiveness of fish-oil in preventing cardiovascular disease. What is the patient’s diet outside of
omega-3 supplements? What other medication are
patients using, which may be contributing to cardiovascular disease prevention?

This brings up the question, is it actually worth it to go
through the trouble of fishing, just for prized omega-3s? In the harvesting of fish oil - especially in the case of Antarctic krill - they are difficult to get to, labor intensive to extract, and vital to the environment from which they are being taken. This is certainly not saying that people
should stop consuming fish and fish products. If nothing
else, fish provide a healthy alternative to red meat and other less healthy
foods. However, if one is specifically
targeting fish for the now-questionable omega-3s, then they may want to
consider other less expensive and more environmentally sustainable alternatives. Another natural source rich in omega-3s, as
well as other vital nutrients and enzymes is flaxseed oil. There is a constant debate over whether fish
or flaxseed is more nutritious, but at the very least flaxseed provides an
alternate source for the controversially beneficial Omega-3s that has a
significantly lower environmental impact. Until the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids are better understood, it may be more worth our while to seek out a less expensive and less harmful source for them, than fish and krill. Flaxseed may be that source.

8 comments:

When me and my kids had a genereal checkup last week, I have been advised by my doctor to give my two kids a krill oil supplement from his co-doctor named Dr. Mercola. But I'm really confused which one is better between krill oil vs fish oil. Could you please enlighten me? Would really appreciate your advice. Thanks!

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Thanx for ur post and giving us a hugefull information, i also read somewhere The omega-3 fatty acids found in Fish Oil possesses many health benefits.and recomended by many Health Autorities as a part of Balanced Diet. Fish Oil contains Omega-3 Fatty Acids, specifically Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA). One of the Health Benefits linked to Fish Oil is a low risk of Heart Attack. very healpfull for Blood Circulations. is this true..????

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